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English
Quarter 2 –Module 5
The Magician’s Lair

CO_Q2_English4_Module 5
 English– Grade 4
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Quarter 2 – Module 5: The Magician’s Lair
First Edition, 2020

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English
Quarter 2 – Module 5
The Magician’s Lair
Introductory Message
This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that
you, our dear learners, can continue your studies and learn
while at home. Activities, questions, directions, exercises,
and discussions are carefully stated for you to understand
each lesson.
Each SLM is composed of different parts. Each part
shall guide you step-by-step as you discover and understand
the lesson prepared for you.
Pre-tests are provided to measure your prior knowledge
on lessons in each SLM. This will tell you if you need to
proceed on completing this module or if you need to ask your
facilitator or your teacher’s assistance for better
understanding of the lesson. At the end of each module, you
need to answer the post-test to self- check your learning.
Answer keys are provided for each activity and test. We trust
that you will be honest in using these.
In addition to the material in the main text, Notes to the
Teacher are also provided to our facilitators and parents for
strategies and reminders on how they can best help you on
your home-based learning.
Please use this module with care. Do not put
unnecessary marks on any part of this SLM. Use a separate
sheet of paper in answering the exercises and tests. And read
the instructions carefully before performing each task.
If you have any questions in using this SLM or any
difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator.
Thank you.
 What I Need to Know

Hello, fellow learner. At the end of your

We are Ella and Eloy. quest, you will be able
to use simple present
We will be your
tense of verbs in
companions in this
sentences.
exciting adventure.

What I Know

Before we proceed to your

first quest, let us test how
well you know the topic.

Identify the words that show action in the following

sentences. Write the answers on your answer sheet.

1. The magician puts his wand on top of the shelf.

2. Missy, the black cat, walks past the green bush.
3. Samuel enters the Magician’s Lair.

Have you found all the To check your

action words in each answers, turn to
sentence correctly? page 9.

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 Lesson
Using Simple Present Tense
of Verbs in Sentences
1

Magicians entertain people by performing magic tricks.

They use quick hand movements and other techniques.
In this module, you will meet a magician and explore the
wizard’s lair while learning about action words.
Are you now ready? Let’s go.

What’s In

Chill out! Analyze Great! It means you are on

your answers in What the right track. Are you
I Know. Are your now ready to work on the
answers puts, walks, new quest? Come on! Let
and enter? us learn new things in this
adventure.

Hi there! Here is your first quest.

Add –s or –es after each action word below to form
new words.

talk share jump catch

Check if you got the correct answers on

page 9.

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 What’s New

Let us have some Read the story below

more activities. and answer the
questions that follow.

Magnus, The Good Magician

By: Syrelle France S. Paterter

Magnus is a magician who lives at the foot of Mount Magubat.

He is kind and helpful to both men and animals. He helps the
villagers most especially in crop production. He also takes good
care of animals in the mountain and fixes their habitat by
protecting them against mangangaso or hunters. That’s why they
love him.
One day, while doing his daily rounds around the mountain,
Magnus saw a wild boar. Its left foot was trapped in a hunter’s
trap. He took his wand and freed the animal from its captivity.
1. What is the story all about?
a. Magnus and his goodness
b. the bear trapped in the mountain
c. the beauty of Mount Magubat
2. What is the theme of the story?
a. to be rude to other people
b. to be good to animals and people
c. to be careless when walking into the woods
3. Find all the verbs in present form used in the
story. Write your answers on your answer
sheet.

To check your answers,

turn to page 9.

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 What is It

Hi there! Have Great! That

you found all the means you are on
words in the the right track.
story?

Words that express action are called VERBS.

Verbs in base form go with plural nouns

and pronouns including I and you.
Examples:
I bake cakes.
We eat together.
The boys perform well in the show.

Verbs in base form when added with –s or

-es go with singular nouns or singular
third person or pronouns.

Examples:
He sings very well.
She works in a
factory.
Maria brushes her teeth.

What’s More

Let us have some more Open the scroll and

quests for you to unlock your new
enhance your skills. quest.

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 Look at the words below. Choose at least
3 verbs then use each in a sentence. Write
the answers on your answer sheet.

traces works fixes dries washes

How did you find the

activity?
If you are still having
some difficulties, don’t
worry. We will help
you. Let’s go!
If you used 2-3 words
in sentences, you did
a great job.

What I Have Learned

Hello, fellow learner. Before you can have

Let us see if you can an access to the
already proceed to next quest, you
your next destination. must work on this
new task. Check
out the scroll and
see what’s in store
for you.

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 Compare the pair of sentences. If the 2
sentences are correct, draw a happy face
and it the 2 sentences are wrong, draw a
sad face on the blank provided.

____________1.

a. Magnus is a magician who lives at the foot of Mount Magubat.

b. He helps the villagers most especially in crop production.

_____________2.

a. They take good care of animals in the mountain

b. They fix their habitat by protecting them against hunters

_____________ 3.

a. Magnus helps the villagers most especially in crop production

b. He takes good care of animals in the mountain

Turn to page 9 to check if you got the answers right.

What I Can Do

You may continue or

Wow! You’ve take a break for a
reached this while
stage.

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 Choose the verbs used in the sentences
below and write another sentence using
each verb. Write the answers on your
answer sheet.

1. The wizard saves the little girl.

2. The girl helps her mother in washing the dishes.
3. Magnus works on some magic to save the little girl.
4. The hunter shoots the arrow towards the wild boar.
5. The man asks the villagers for help.

Assessment
To continue,
let us work on
Hi, fellow learner. You more quests to
are about to finish your improve your
journey. Would you like skills. Are you
to take a break or now ready?
continue with your
quests?

Use the correct form of the verbs inside the

parenthesis to complete the following sentences.
Write your answers on the answer sheet.

1. The magician (shut) the door to the hunters.

2. Magnus, the Good Magician (use) his magic to help the
people of Mount Magubat.
3. Maria (try) to read the secret diary of Magnus.
4. The little girl (stay) inside the wizard’s lair for the night.
5. Manuel (deliver) the letter to the wizard’s house.

Check the answers on page 9

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 Additional Activities

Way to go, fellow For you to

learner! You are now receive your new
on your last part of destination
the journey. scroll, you have
to work on this
last quest.

Write a 5-sentence paragraph about how

you take care of your body. Use verbs in
present form. Do this on your answer
sheet.

Congratulations! .
See you in the next
You are now ready
to unlock your adventure.
new destination

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Additional Activities Assessment
Sentences may vary on how 1. shuts
the learners use the verbs 2. uses
in sentences 3.tries
4. stays
5. delivers
What Can I Do What I Have Learned What’s More
Sentences may vary on how 1. Sentences may vary on how
the learners use the verbs the learners use the verbs
in sentences 2. in sentences
3.
What’s New What’s In What I Know:
1. a 1. talks
2. b 1. puts
2. shares 2. walks
3. lives 3. jumps
Helps 3. enters
4. catches
Takes
Fixes
love
Answer Key
References

Hey there, fellow learner. For

you to learn more about
simple present tense of
verbs, you may check the
following sites for Open
Educational Resources.

• https://www.oercommons.org/
• https://www.curriki.org/
• https://www.ck12.org/student/
• https://www.khanacademy.org/
• https://www.merlot.org/merlot/advSearchMaterials.htm
• https://www.oercommons.org/advanced-search
• https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Wikijunior
• https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/
• http://www.bibliomania.com/
• http://www.gutenberg.org/
• https://reader.letsreadasia.org/

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